WEBVTT - Summer Sixers | One-on-One with Rayjon Tucker

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<v Speaker 1>This podcast is part of the seventy Sixers Podcast network

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<v Speaker 1>search seventy Sixers podcast Wherever you get your pots. Welcome

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<v Speaker 1>back to another edition of our seventy Sixers Insiders one

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<v Speaker 1>on one series at Summer League. I am Lauren Rosen.

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<v Speaker 1>Today I had the pleasure of catching up with Rayjon

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<v Speaker 1>Tucker after the Sixers have won their first two Summer

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<v Speaker 1>League games and get ready to continue what's been a

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<v Speaker 1>very successful run. It was awesome to catch up with Rayjon.

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<v Speaker 1>Take a listen. I am joining out by Rayjon Tucker.

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<v Speaker 1>So good to see you. Congrats on these first couple

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<v Speaker 1>of wins. Can you give us some insight into what

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<v Speaker 1>these first few while I guess it's been over a

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<v Speaker 1>week now, what this Summer League experience has been like

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<v Speaker 1>pre so far, that's been good. We have a good

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<v Speaker 1>group of guys here with us. I think everybody has

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<v Speaker 1>the same mission, just you know, try to accomplish something

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<v Speaker 1>bigger than just personal goals. We've talked about. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>if we all win, you know, we win these games

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<v Speaker 1>and play together other than you know, good things that

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<v Speaker 1>come out for all of us and not just the

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<v Speaker 1>guys who are already on contract, are already with the Sixers.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll just help everybody out in the long run. So

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<v Speaker 1>speaking of a great team performance or team building, take

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<v Speaker 1>me into that game against the Hawks. You guys were

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<v Speaker 1>down early, really sort of galvanized, came together to get

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<v Speaker 1>that win at the end. Is that emblematic of the

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<v Speaker 1>type of team you guys are? How did it feel

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<v Speaker 1>to accomplish that one? Oh? For sure, I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's just who we are as a group as Sixers. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you feel I'm saying, we brought ourselves on defense regardless

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<v Speaker 1>if we're not getting it done on the offense. We fight,

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<v Speaker 1>were gritty, Um, just we We're not gonna give up

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<v Speaker 1>until you know that that last buzzer sounds where we

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<v Speaker 1>got to walk off the court. So yeah, it's definitely

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<v Speaker 1>attestament to the guys that they brought in for the

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<v Speaker 1>summer league. Just an attestament to the guys that we

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<v Speaker 1>have the coaches keeping us locked in. So I have

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<v Speaker 1>already spoken a little bit with Isaiah and Tyrese and Paul,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know that the three of them, along with

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<v Speaker 1>you and maybe a couple other guys, are sort of

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<v Speaker 1>like the leadership crew for this group, which I understand.

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<v Speaker 1>It's pretty interesting because when you're with the big team,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are the young fellas and now you're the leaders.

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<v Speaker 1>What's that dynamic been like for you? Um, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it's kind of a role that I've kind of been

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<v Speaker 1>in since so I've been in the league. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I played in the G League where that was my role.

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<v Speaker 1>Then you know, I went to Utah where I was

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<v Speaker 1>one of the young guys, so I had to take

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<v Speaker 1>that young guy role again. And then back with the

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<v Speaker 1>Blue Coats said, went back to that role again. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's been it's been good. I think it's just great

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<v Speaker 1>for us to get that experience where we could kind of,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, teach the other guys. The Rooks woo, we've

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<v Speaker 1>been learning while we've been where you know, the Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, me going into my third year or

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<v Speaker 1>what I've learned, what I've seeing, what I know works.

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<v Speaker 1>It doesn't work to help guys look good. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the day. Me, firstly, I want

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<v Speaker 1>everybody to win. So anything that I see I feel

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<v Speaker 1>I can't help that can help somebody else. I'm leting them.

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<v Speaker 1>What has it been like to see Let's talk about

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<v Speaker 1>a few of your teammates specifically, and let's start with Tyrese.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been sort of alongside him for at least the

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<v Speaker 1>vast majority of his entire NBA career. So can you

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<v Speaker 1>tell me about the growth you've seen in Tyrese over

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<v Speaker 1>the last year or so? H man. Yeah, I think

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<v Speaker 1>him just being more vocal. That's really a big thame.

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<v Speaker 1>Him being a point guard, he has to be vocal

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<v Speaker 1>just in his game. It's a lot of growth just

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<v Speaker 1>him personally. Just being with him in these last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of months, playing with him through the low minty games

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<v Speaker 1>if we've had and just talking to him and being here,

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<v Speaker 1>the growth is tremendous. He's gonna be a great player

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<v Speaker 1>at the end or towards the end, I believe. Of

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<v Speaker 1>the regular season, Doc told the media that you guys

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<v Speaker 1>were the hardest working, low minute group that he's ever

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<v Speaker 1>worked with. Can you tell us a little bit more

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<v Speaker 1>about that low minute group in the culture that you

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<v Speaker 1>guys developed last year? Yeah, I mean all of us,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, all of us feel like we're specially you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'm saying. We're here for a reason. All

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<v Speaker 1>of us feel like we could play and we push

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<v Speaker 1>each other every day, you know, to be better because

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<v Speaker 1>we know each one of us has something special that

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<v Speaker 1>we could bring to a team to help a team win.

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<v Speaker 1>So we always make sure each other is in the gym.

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<v Speaker 1>We always make sure each other is going hard, and

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<v Speaker 1>whatever drills or whatever we're playing, we try to get

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<v Speaker 1>in there hour thirty before everybody else gets in there.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's real competitive, but at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 1>like it ain't doing that but trying to help each

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<v Speaker 1>other out to be the best we can be. And

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<v Speaker 1>you guys clearly made an impact doing that. Even if

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't heavy minutes in game, you obviously left an

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<v Speaker 1>impression on your teammates. On your head coach, what was

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<v Speaker 1>it like to play for Doc Rivers and what are

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<v Speaker 1>you looking forward to about continuing? It's great. I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like he's a player's post. He's gonna tell you what

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<v Speaker 1>you need to hear and not what you want to hear.

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<v Speaker 1>And now you know I I could take that from anybody.

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<v Speaker 1>He doesn't beat around the bush. It's a great post.

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<v Speaker 1>Make sure that if you don't understand, you do understand,

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<v Speaker 1>like you could talk to him. He's a great leader,

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<v Speaker 1>points out everything like he never leaves anything really unsaid.

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<v Speaker 1>It needs to be said, so you can't. You can't

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<v Speaker 1>hate on a guy like that. And I guess I

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<v Speaker 1>should have opened with this, but I know that congratulations

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<v Speaker 1>are somewhat in order for you because you will be

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<v Speaker 1>back this year. What are your goals as you get

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<v Speaker 1>ready for I guess your first full but second two

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<v Speaker 1>way season with the Sixers. Oh, you know, just to

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<v Speaker 1>get better, Just to see what I could do to

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<v Speaker 1>help the team, because I know I can help the team.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the reason I decided to come back. I see

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<v Speaker 1>myself being real special here in Philly. So just learning

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<v Speaker 1>the system, learning what they need me to do, what

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<v Speaker 1>the team needs. Really, that's that's about it. Just any

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<v Speaker 1>way I can feel like I can help, I feel

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<v Speaker 1>I could be really special here. So that's the reason

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<v Speaker 1>I'm back, and I'm definitely excited. A lot of my

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<v Speaker 1>job deals with the fan perspective and how they interact

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<v Speaker 1>with you guys, and the fans really latched onto you

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<v Speaker 1>based on your work up lines. Can you tell us

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit about those dunks, about like if you've

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<v Speaker 1>always been a dunker, what you think the ceiling is? Like?

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<v Speaker 1>Are we there yet? Just tell us a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>more about your identity, especially as a dunker. Oh for sure. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I've always been a dunker. Anytime I'm in layup lines,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, people ask me how do I explain my game?

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<v Speaker 1>And I just tell him exciting Like anytime I'm on

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<v Speaker 1>the court, you know, it's it's like, oh man, what

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<v Speaker 1>is he gonna do? And honestly, I really don't think

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<v Speaker 1>I have a ceiling. Uh. I feel like just working

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<v Speaker 1>on my game, expanding my shot and everything else comes

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<v Speaker 1>so naturally. But just being in layoub lines, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>not really playing just to show everybody, giving people a

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<v Speaker 1>little show before the show, you feel what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's that's what I do. I like to put

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<v Speaker 1>on the show. So did you feel I mean, obviously

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<v Speaker 1>when you first started out there weren't any fans in

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<v Speaker 1>the building here, But what was it like towards the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the year as people started to really embrace

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, what was your impression of the Philadelphia fans.

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<v Speaker 1>I love Philadelphia fans. I love when they boys when

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<v Speaker 1>we're playing bad, and I love when they chatting us

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<v Speaker 1>on we're playing great. You know, I'm from Charlotte, uh

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<v Speaker 1>um mother and mother was raised in New York. So

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<v Speaker 1>I'm used to, Hey, if you're not playing good, like,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna let you know about yourself. Like you feel

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm saying, So like, I love it. It's undeniable love.

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<v Speaker 1>Like you know, it's just like family, Like they're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>they're gonna let you know when you're doing bad, and

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna hear about it. But at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the day, they're still Philly fans. They're gonna love you

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<v Speaker 1>regardless right around. So I love it. I have no

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<v Speaker 1>complaints about that. And as the fans continue to get

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<v Speaker 1>to know you, and as we wrap up this interview

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<v Speaker 1>that we're doing right now, what should folks know about

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<v Speaker 1>Rayjon Tucker off the court? What are you into? What

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<v Speaker 1>type of guy are you? What are you up to

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<v Speaker 1>when you're not hooping? Like? What is what is your

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<v Speaker 1>life like away from basketball? Life away from basketball? I

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<v Speaker 1>like music. I'm really into musicum My brother he makes beach,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be in there helping him with bees, listening to

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<v Speaker 1>bees in the studio, play two klt I play video

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<v Speaker 1>games a lot when I'm just not really doing anything.

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<v Speaker 1>I love to sleep, love to eat. So if anybody

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<v Speaker 1>has any food restaurants that they know, if it is

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<v Speaker 1>real good the hole in the wall spots, let me

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<v Speaker 1>know because I will both try it out. But basically

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<v Speaker 1>that's about it on real chill, real laid back. If

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<v Speaker 1>you see me out in public speak, I asked to

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<v Speaker 1>take a picture. I'm always willing. So that's about it

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<v Speaker 1>with me. Rayjon Tucker, man of the people. If you

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<v Speaker 1>see him in the street, take a picture. Think of

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<v Speaker 1>picture sounds good. Rason, thank you so much for doing

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<v Speaker 1>this with me. Best of Black in summer league continues

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<v Speaker 1>and I look forward to seeing you in Philly. I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate it. Thank you. Thanks as always for listening to

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<v Speaker 1>the seventy Sixers podcast Network. I'm Lauren Rosen. That was

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<v Speaker 1>Ragion Tucker. Thanks, of course the Raison and the seventy

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